Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-11-242

(1) “Maintenance of certification” means any process requiring periodic recertification examinations or other activities to maintain specialty medical board certification; and

(2) “Organized medical staff” means an organized body composed of individuals appointed by a facility's governing board that operates under bylaws approved by the governing body and is responsible for the quality of medical care provided to patients by the facility.

(1) The voting members of the facility's organized medical staff vote to adopt the differentiation; and

(2) The facility's governing body reviews and approves the action of the medical staff.

(1) Establish terms applicable to the facility's differentiation, including:

(2) Be rescinded at any time when:

(1) The facility's designation under law or certification or accreditation by a national certifying or accrediting organization is contingent on the facility requiring a specific maintenance of certification by physicians seeking staff privileges or credentialing at the facility; and

(2) The differentiation is limited to those physicians whose maintenance of certification is required for the facility's designation, certification, or accreditation as described by subdivision (d)(1).